This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

Use two toilet paper rolls to make a pair of homemade binoculars and let the games begin. Here's how:

Let your kid try his hand at engineering as he builds and tests two different structures made out of rolled newspaper. Which one is the strongest?

These easy-to-make felt friends are created by sewing two pieces of felt together with yarn and make great gifts for holidays such as Easter.

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

Your third grader will delight in making this creepy night-flying creature using a simple pom pom!

Create an bouquet of flowers that will last forever using plastic straws and tissue paper!

Teach your child how to make her own buzzer using only a button and a string.

Challenge your child with this exciting 2D to 3D project using a sheet of construction paper, oil pastels, and scissors.

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

Make a homemade expressionist masterpiece using dough and paint! Practice brainstorming skills with this fun and easy arts and crafts activity.

Looking for interesting craft projects using pipe cleaners? This easy art project will encourage the sculptor in your child.

Make your own play dough at home with a fruity scent using this easy activity!

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Show your preschooler how to create a simple windsock using a colorful piece of tissue paper, a pipe cleaner, and yarn.

Assemble your own stylish spider ring this Halloween using pipe cleaners and googly eyes!

Here's an idea for an edible Father's Day "note" that also happens to give your second grader practice in using a fancy new tool: the thesaurus.

Create a beautiful piece of pottery by hand using a few simple ingredients, and learn about the Native American Acoma tribe while doing it!

This autumn science project magically turns green leaves into autumn leaves by using crayon shavings and heat.

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

Bring the zoo to you with this fun second grade arts and crafts activity: make a mini menagerie using colored pipe cleaners, a pencil and marker, and eyes!

Using cardboard and duct tape, you can make a durable Father's Day frame that Dad can hang anywhere from his workbench to the office!

Show your third grader how to craft his own version of the symbolic Olympic rings using some easy-to-find art supplies!

Forget model kits! Promote creativity by having your child construct a dinosaur model using marshmallows and toothpicks.

Make a "magic dough" using only flour, water and food coloring and have the kids guess what color appears.

Create a unique gift that is as useful as it is gorgeous by using eggshells, tempera paint and glue.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

Create your own jigsaw puzzle using a blown-up family photo, and reconstruct the image as many times as you like. Here's how kids can make this gift.

Re-purpose an old glass bottle into a cute vase using a few pieces of felt and a little imagination.

Using paper plates, have the kids make these fun animal masks and your house will be transformed into a jungle.